Vickie Gates

Early life and education Gates was born on September 9, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma, one of six children (four sisters, one brother). She was the middle child.

Contest history 1984 Tulsa Classic - 1st 1986 USA Championships - 4th (HW) 1989 NPC Junior USA Championships - 3rd (MW) 1989 IFBB North American Championship – 2nd (MW) 1990 NPC USA Championships – 10th (MW) 1991 NPC Junior USA Championships - 3rd (HW) 1991 IFBB North American Championship – 9th (HW) 1992 NPC Nationals – 3rd (MW) 1993 NPC USA Championships – 1st (MW) 1993 NPC Nationals – 1st (MW) 1994 IFBB Grand Prix Prague - 5th 1994 Jan Tana Classic - 4th 1995 Ms. International - 11th 1995 Jan Tana Classic - 8th 1996 Ms. International - 3rd 1996 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th 1996 Grand Prix Slovakia - 4th 1996 Grand Prix Prague - 4th 1997 Ms. International - 2nd 1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th 1998 Ms. International - 3rd 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd 1999 Ms. International - 1st 1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd 2000 Ms. International - 1st (HW and overall) 2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW) 2001 Ms. International - 1st (HW and overall) 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW) 2002 Ms. International - 3rd (HW) 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (HW) 2003 Ms. International - 4th (HW) 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 7th (HW)